Dance Me to the End of Time: South African film on death is a powerful celebration of life
IN her 2021 documentary Dance Me to the End of Time, South African filmmaker and educator Melanie Chait has produced a truly great film. Not only for the breadth of themes it broaches – from cancer to green activism, from lesbian love to arts therapy – but also for the intensity with which she deals with these themes. Author GIBSON NCUBE, Lecturer, Stellenbosch University One of the hallmarks of a great film is its ability to transport audiences; to hold their undivided attention and evoke deep emotions in them. The documentary does this, as it pieces together four years of…